After saying that a tree praises God by being a tree, Thomas Merton says, "For me to be a saint means to be myself. Therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and of discovering my true self."
God has created each of us with a unique set of skills and interests, a unique combination of personality and imagination. I please God by being the best possible me that I can be. It's no good finding a saint we like and trying to be just like him or her. God wants us to be ourselves. With God living within us we can become our unique self. That's our contribution to the Reign of God. That's how each of us prepares the way of Love.
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